Fascism claims cloud the U.S. election landscape
Usually, pre-election polls in the U.S. ask who will win. This time, they asked something different: can the candidates be described as fascists? In a poll for ABC television, 49% of respondents described Donald Trump this way, while 22% used the term for Kamala Harris.
The survey was conducted by Langer Research Associates and Ipsos. An overwhelming majority of those who consider Trump a fascist—87%—are Democratic Party voters.
Similarly, 46% of independent voters and 8% of declared Republican supporters share this view. The poll also revealed that nearly two-thirds of respondents believe Trump often strays from the truth. A similar opinion is held about Harris by 49% of respondents. Furthermore, the majority of the electorate believes that both Trump (52%) and Harris (57%) make promises they don't intend to keep.
The survey results surfaced following statements by former Trump adviser General John Kelly. In interviews with "The New York Times" and "The Atlantic," he asserted that Trump fits the dictionary definition of a fascist and praised Hitler and his generals. Previously, similar opinions were voiced by other former Trump associates, including former Defence Secretary James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, who described the former president as "a fascist to the core."
During the ongoing election campaign, Donald Trump has repeatedly called Kamala Harris and the Democrats fascists, communists, and Marxists. He often refers to Vice President Harris using the term "comrade Kamala." Harris addressed these accusations during a Wednesday meeting with voters organized by CNN in Pennsylvania, agreeing with the assessments of former Trump advisers.
When are the elections in the U.S.?
The presidential elections in the U.S. will be held on November 5th. In the polls, candidates from both parties are neck and neck. In the latest one, published on Friday by "The New York Times," exactly the same number of respondents—48%—expressed their intention to vote for Harris and Trump.
In the previous poll, published by "The New York Times" on October 8th, the Democratic candidate had a 2% lead over Trump.
